You just got fired. You’re worried about finding a new job. But you believe there’s nothing you can do about losing your old one.
Like a lot of people, you assume that “at-will” employment means your boss can fire you for any reason. But that’s only partly correct.
Under at-will employment, your boss can fire you (or you can quit) at almost any time for almost any reason in 49 of 50 states (Montana is the exception). But your boss can’t fire you if you do something like report illegal activity at work.
If your boss does fire you for reporting illegal activity, you could file a wrongful termination lawsuit. That’s not the only reason people file wrongful termination lawsuit cases either.
Keep reading for three valid reasons to file employment lawsuit cases.
Let’s say you work in a factory. One day, you find out the factory is refusing to let employees wear the required protective gear.
A coworker gets injured, and your boss refuses to report the injury. So you report your employer to the state labor department.
The week after you make the report, you get fired. Your boss even calls you a snitch. That sure sounds like wrongful termination and workplace retaliation.
Not all wrongful termination lawsuit cases go to trial, of course. Some don’t go anywhere due to a lack of evidence.
Like a lot of people, you assume that “at-will” employment means your boss can fire you for any reason. But that’s only partly correct.
Under at-will employment, your boss can fire you (or you can quit) at almost any time for almost any reason in 49 of 50 states (Montana is the exception). But your boss can’t fire you if you do something like report illegal activity at work.
If your boss does fire you for reporting illegal activity, you could file a wrongful termination lawsuit. That’s not the only reason people file wrongful termination lawsuit cases either.
Keep reading for three valid reasons to file employment lawsuit cases.
Let’s say you work in a factory. One day, you find out the factory is refusing to let employees wear the required protective gear.
A coworker gets injured, and your boss refuses to report the injury. So you report your employer to the state labor department.
The week after you make the report, you get fired. Your boss even calls you a snitch. That sure sounds like wrongful termination and workplace retaliation.
Not all wrongful termination lawsuit cases go to trial, of course. Some don’t go anywhere due to a lack of evidence.
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